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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-12-24

Somebody was fumbling at the storm
door. With her heart in her throat, she
listened, incredulous, fearful, then convinc-
ed. The boards creaked and snapped be-
meath heavy, stealthy tread. She heard
beyond doubt muttered question, a re-
ply. There were two of them, then! All
was darkness in her parlor now, only the
light burned in the children's ROOM Her
heart bounded, but she stole, despite trem-
bling knees, noiselessly, into the parlor,
stopped, and peered through the Stats, and,
sure as fate, two men, bully, muffied so
that they were unrecognizable, were bend
ing down at the house in front of her
parlor door. Quickly she rose, scurried
through the parlor, up the stairs to the
room above the kitchen, where she raped
heavily at the door, "Malloy! MalIoyf'
she cried. No answer but snore and
heavy breathing She ratified the knob
and called again. This time with success.
aWho is't?" was the startled challenge.
at is Mrs. Carlctonl Quick, NAL
loyl Two men are trying to break in at
the front door."
She heard the bound with which the
old soldier leaped to the floor. She ran
into the front room. One quick glance
showed her Rausoms signal-light blazing
across the mile of snow One moment
more, and mufied in red silk, her biggest
lantern swung glowing in the window
Then down the stairs she hurried to her
children, just as MalIoy, with his carbine,
and Bridget, with six-shooter, swept gal
lanlly into action She heard his fierce
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-11
VIEWS OF THE DAY.

The Duke of Leinster Charles William
Fitzgerald) is dead, aged 6S-
Mrs. Henry Wood, the novelist, is dead.
She was about sixty. seven years of age.
The senatorial deadlock in West Virginia
continues. but there are indications that
enough republicans will vote for MIR. Cam
den at an early day to elect him.
The managers of piers and freight yards
in Jersey CITY and New York declare that
the new men suit them 80 well that they
will never re- employ the strikers.
The annual statement of tho Union Paci'
fic Railroad shows: Earnings for the year,
SOC, Coz, 797 expenses, SIG, 553, l09; surplus,
S10,050, 6SS; taxes, 81, 055 $40; net earnings,
S8,995,17S.
The Secretary of the Navy has ordered
that the following veasels--Cyane. Lacka-
wanna, Shenandoah, Wachusett, Pilgrim,
Tennessee, Powhatan and Ticonderoga,
be appraised and sold.
A novel feature oft session in the Penn
sylyania Senate yesterday was the presen-
tation on behalf of the embers of service
of silver to e1 Lieutenant-Governor Black, a
recess being taken for the purpose.
President Fitzgerald, of the Irish Nation
al League, has informed DR.. Thomas
O'Reilly, of the ST. Louis branch, that the
League is non-sectariap and non-politlcal,
and can have nothing to do with the Nc
Glynn case.
Mayor Cooper, of Atlanta, says he does
OF think that any good has been accom-
plished by the new prohibitory laws in AT.
lanta, and that drunkenness is as prevalent
as ever and that no thirsty man need suffer
for lack of LIQUOR in the city.
The hearse in which the remains of Abra.
ham Lincoln were conveyed to their last
resting place, was consumed in the flames by
the burning of Arnot's livery stable in st.
Louis on Wednesday night, account OF
which was published in yesterdays GA
ZETTE.
Two passenger trains collided at Knowles
Station, on the B. & O., on Wednesday night.
Fortunately, no one was seriously injured.
Engineer Sheppard and. Fireman Thomas
Glaze sustained bruises by jumping from
the engine The cause Of the collision was
the failure Of the air brakes to respond.
The Senate yesterday passed, with slight
amendment, the House bill to prohibit hsh-
ing for mackeral with purse seines along
the Atlantic coast south of Massachusetts
during the spring months, which, it is
alleged is solely in the interest OF the usher
men Of Massachusetts and Maine, along
whose coasts the fishing is to be free the year
round.
Advices from Honolulu report that the
volcano Mauna Loa, on Hawaii Island, is
again active. The eruption began on Jan
uary Is. For thirty-six hours there was
one continuous series of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ulous jars. with pretty hard shakes inter
spersed, running into each other, and houses
seemed like little craft floating on wave
chopped sea.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-11
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Five horses have been stolen in Loudoun
county within the paat month.
Judge Hughes has decided that the
United States Circuit Court had jurisdiction
in the Hygeia Hotel matter, and the case is
now proceeding
The bill for the expenses of Clnverlns' 3
execution, in favor of j. c. Smith, City Ser
geant, of Richmond, for S136, has been pre-
sented to Auditor Marye for payment.
1t is reported that gentlemen who have
conversed with Governor Lee and most of
the heads of the State departments feel con
6dent that the Legislature will be called in
extra session about the 18th OF March.
The Court of Appeals has decided consti-
tutional and valid the act passed by the
Legislature Of 1884. requiring persons sell
ing Virginia tax-receivable coupons to pay
special license tax of one thousand dollars
and twenty per cent. on the face value OF
all coupons sold.
The Farmers Assembly, in session in
Richmond. adjourned yesterday to meet on
the Second Tuesday in January, 1885. The
efforts of tie executive committee are to be
directed towards securing members Of the
General Assembly to be elected who are in
sympathy with agricultural interests.
Capt. VIM. Adair, for many years propri-
etor of the Red Sulphur Springs, Monroe
county, w. Va, died suddenly Wednesday
last He was born in Belfast, Ireland in
1908, and came to this country twelve years
later. He represented Monroe county sew
eral terms in the Virginia Legislature prior
10 the late war;
Judge C. w. Hill, of the Circuit Court Of
Norfolk. has given his decision in the con-
tested municipal election cases there, from
which, under the new law, there can be no
appeal. In his decision he reviewed the ev-
idence, cited authorities and presidents, and
decided that the evidence did not sustain
the charges in the petition, and ordered that
the latter be dismissed.
One of the prettiest marriages Of the sea-
SON in Richmond was that OF MIR. Alexander
B. Guigon and Miss Kate Empire Sheppard,
which took place at st. James's Episcopal
Church last night The feature of the cere-
mony was the quaint and picturesque cos
tunes of the eight bridesmaids. They wore
white null dresses cut high in the neck,
pulled sleeves and low peasant bodice OF
colored satin lace. Each maid carried hang.
ing by a ribbon from her arms white hat
filled with flowers.
at the adjourned annual meeting of the
West Point Terminal Railway Company,
held in Richmond yesterday, resolutions
were adopted ratifying the action of the
board OF directors in the purchase ola con-
trolling share of the stock of the East Ten
nessee, Virginia and Georgia Railroad Com
pany, and increasing the board of directors
from thirteen to sir teen. The following
were appointed directors in accordance with
the last-named resolution George S. Scott,
Calvin S. Briee and Samuel Thomas.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-11
No More Free Passes.

MILWAUKEE Feb. 1l.-General Passen
ger Agent Carpenter, of the st. Paul road
has sent a circular to all passenger agents
saying: 1.-The interstate commerce law,
which goes into effect on March 81, 1887,
forbids the issue of passes or the making oil
reduced rates to other than bona-fide rail-
road employees Except as noted below
therefore, from this date you will not issue
nor recommend the issue of annual, season,
trip, or mileage passes or half fare permits
to any person on any account who does not
come under the head of railroad employees
Except as noted below for any period be-
You'd March 81, 1887" This cuts off fami'
lies of railroad employees, also newspaper
men, hotel and theatrical people, etc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-11

we're killed, state that everything is quiet
and as usual. The report shows that the
Indians were not much to blame, as the
white men made the attack They should
have made their grievance to the Indian
agent instead of taking the law into their
own hands. The two men who accompanied
the deputy to make the arrest of the ac'
cused horse thief were bitterly hated by the
Indians for good reasons. They were not
slow in taking advantage OF the situation
The Navaioes are imposed upon by this
class of men who may yet cause this power
ful tribe to take to the war path.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-11
Fatal Fall.

MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 11.-As the curtain
was falling at the Theatre Comique last
night, the body of q man was seen to fall
from the upper proscenium box on the left
of the stage. He struck squarely on his
head near the edge of the stage and rolled
into the orchestra. People in the audience
pushed forward and picked him up, and
eudeavored to restore him to consciousness.
A doctor was summoned and found that
death had been instantaneous, the neck
being dislocated. The unfortunate man
who lost his life 50 suddenly was Thomas F.
MCGOWAN, a we'll known citizen of Duluth.
Mr.. McGowsn had come TO the theatre
about half an hour previous to the accident
in company with two friends. The party
were shown to Box No. l, where Mr.. McGo.
wan fell into light doze. After the play
concluded he was awakened and rose to his
feet, preparing to leave. Suddenly he took
a step backward and before his Mortified
friends could catch him, he fell over the
box railing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-11
Collision.

New YORK, Feb. 1.-THE steamer Water
bury, which runs between this city and
Bridgeport, Conn.,, arrived at an early hour
this morning at her slip, foot of Catherine
street, looking like wreck. The whole
port side of the. steamer above the lower
deck, as high up ns the top of the pilot
house, was one mass of broken glass, wood,
iron and ropes, the result of a collision with
schooner this morning at ten minutes 20
three o'clock while the steamer was envel-
oped in n fog off Glen Cove, Long Island.
No one was hurt by the accident.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-11

COURT OF APPEALS Yesterday Smith
vs.. Fox. From the Circuit Court of Eau
qnier county. Affirmed, Judge Lacy deliv-
ering opinion.
McCarty vs.. Ball. From the Circuit
Court of Richmond county. Reversed,
Judge Fauntleroy delivering opinion.
Commonwealth vs. Maury. From the
Hastings Court of the city of Richmond.
Reversed, Judge Richardson delivering the
Baker W.. Naglee. From the Circuit
Court of Prince William county. Affirmed,
Judge Lacy delivering the opinion.
Fry vs. Thomas. Rehearing denied.
Green vs. Claiborne. Cause to be re argued
and placed on privileged docket.
Wolverton vs. Davis. Sent to the foot of
docket.
Home Insurance Company of New York
VS.. Gwathmey & Co. Argued by Richard
B. Tupstall, esq, for plaintiff in error and
Richard Wake, esq for defendant in error.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-11
Fire ona steamer.

NEWPORT, R. l., Feb. 1.-THE steamer
Old Colony met with mishap last night,
on her first trip since the strike. When of
Point Judith, the passenges were alarmed
by volumes of smoke issuing from below
and pouring up through the saloon. The
fire was found 10 the cook room, where the
bars of the CRATE had fallen out and set fire
to the flooring beneath. The fire was soon
extinguished and the steamer put back, ar.
riving here shortly before o'clock this
morning, and on the arrival of the steamer
Providence from New York, followed her
back 10 Fall River.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-11
The Situation in New York.

New YORK, Feb. H. The freight handlers
formerly EMPLOYED on the New York and
Northern railway yesterday sent delegate
TO Agent Allen TO ask him TO take back the
strikers without exception. He replied that
as the union men had struck without giving
any warning they could not come back.
Each Of the new men had been promised
permanency and We're giving satisfaction.
He was bound and would keep his faith
with them. AT the Maine line dock all of
the strikers have returned and at the Ward
Line dock only about % Of the strikers re-
main out. AT the Mallory line deck the
superintendent will have none The strikers,
the men taking their places giving satisiac'
ton. At the piers OF the Long Island rail-
road, the Bristol line, the Baltimore and
Ohio transportation, the Bridgeport daily
line and other piers, work WAS proceeding
as evenly as before the strike visit 10
the breweries showed that oil tho employees
were at work, and il was stated by the men
that they had positively refused to stop
work and take hand in the great strike.
The ordering of the engineers employed on
the steamship and railroad piers to go on
strike has, so far IS the piers of the river
fronts is concerned, proven dead letter.
A visit to the docks this morning failed 10
find single instance Of The stationary en-"
gineers having gone out The eccentric en-
gineers have refused point blank to obey
the order of District Assembly 40, Knights
of Labor, to strike. at the headquarters Of
the assembly this morning the reports Of
delegates who had been sent out to see
what steps the engineers were taking in the
matter Of obeying the order reported that
the men refused to quit work. The leaders
of the strike made every effort TO keep the
matter secret, but the groups OF men around
the various corners adjacent to the head
quarters and their excited conversation
plainly told that something had gone
wrong. The reports from the different
breweries were equally discouraging and it
was generally admitted that the last effort
of AZ had proved lamentable failure. An
official authority stated that the engineers
and brewers had been called on at too late
period, and he frankly admitted that the
strike was failure. There were other
signs of dissatisfaction with the executive of
40. A prominent member of the freight
handlers union said there were two or three
men holding rank in 10 who wanted to run
the whole business for their own ends. A
number of 'longshoremen stood around the
headquarters and several Of them openly
declared that they would go to work unless
more financial aid from their unions was
granted them. A similar opinion was ex-
pressed by other men and it would not be
surprising if there was general break in
the ranks of the strikers st any moment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-11

The DEMOCRATIC President says he nom
mated negro to Office as recognition OF
the colored race. Hethereby not only confess
es his infraction OF the Constitution, which
prohibits any discrimination on account OF
color, but also his disregard of the civil SER
vice reform idea, which is that there must
be a recognition Of nothing except official
efficiency. The republican, senators say
they rejected the nomination referred to be-
cause it was against home rule, though they
made no such objection to the numerous
other cases in which exceptions had been
made to that rule. The Matthews nomina-
ton showed as much disregard for consist
ency on the payt of the President as its re-
lection did 90 that Of the republican sena-
forl
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-11
Young Mems Christian Association

1t is matter of congratulation that Mr..
Il. o. Williams, State Secretary OF TIE
Young Mems Christian Association for Vir-
qinia. has succeeded in getting pledges for
one year TO the amount of 81 900 for the re-
organization and equipment of the associa.
| ton in this city. This has been done chiefly
through persona! appeal to only small
number Of the people of this city who are
deeply interested in this work for young
men. There was not time nor opportunity
to present the cause to many VINO would
doubtless contribute just as freely and as
promptly as others have done. Now that
the cause is put on an assured basis, anu
that soon we hope to see rooms secured and
furnished and trained general secretary
giving his whole time to the work, 1t IL
hoped that many will come forward to give
aid and take part. AT tho meeting in Irn
ity church Wednesday afternoon ladies
auxiliary society to the Young Mems Chris
tian Association was organized with forty
one members present. Mrs. VIM. Dlnw!d
die was elected president, Mrs. DR.. Fawcelt
vice president Miss Lucy Dorsey. secretary,
and Miss Kate Uhler, treasurer. To these
officers were added five ladies from dileFent
churches to constitute the executive con-
mittee or board of directors to plan and lay
out the work of the society. This commit
tee were directed to seek out suitable ladies'
in the various churches to compose com
mittee on rooms, committee on visitation
of the sick, q committee On receptions, and
committee TO furnish the rooms OF the
Young Mems Christian Association hesl
committees to be appointed at the next
meeting of the society to be h0ld in Trinity
church next Monday al 3 80 p. IN. AT this
meeting Mr. Williams expects to have
ready the constitution of the society for lis
adoption, and it is hoped that hundreds OF
the Christian ladies of the city will be pre-
sent to unite in the work of the society
which has thus begun SO auspicously.
On Monday night next in the Second Pres
byterian Church at $50 o'clock the Young
Mems Christian Association is hereby called
to meet to revise its constitution, reorgan-
ize, and take steps at once to secure the
services of q General Secretary. With the
hearty cooperation of all Christians the
prospect now seems very bright for tho in
auguration of an era of Jew life and success.
ful work of the Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION in this city, which it is devoutly
hoped shall result in untold blessing TO the
young men of Alexandria now and for all
time
n. S. GREENAwAY,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-11

AMONG THE many other sins of omission
OF the 49th Congress is a failure to pass
either national bankrupt or national
marriage and divorce law. The idea that
such omission is the result of constitutional
objection on the part OF the men who passed
the interstate and the anti Mormon laws is
preposlerous. The facts that man living
in one State may defraud his creditors in
another and that a marriage in one State is
not binding in another, simply because the
laws of the several States are not the same
ON the same subjects, to say nothing of
morals, are not creditable to the intelligence
of the people Of the nation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-11
To-day's Proceedings OF Congress.
WASHINGTON, Feb. II, 1887.
SENATE,

The presiding officer presented message
from the President with consular reports on
the extent and character OF emigration and
immigration
Bills were reported back from committee
and placed on the calendar as follows:
House bill to create school board for The
District Of Columbia and TO prescribe its
powers and duties.
Senate bill for the better security of per-
sons and greater facility of transportation
on street railroads within the District OF
Columbia
Bills to increase the naval establishment,
and to provide for the increase of the naval
establishment were introduced, the former
by Mr.. Cameron and the latter by Dir. Hale,
and were referred to the Committee on
Naval Affairs.
Mr.. Stanford introduced bill to provide
mortars and heavy guns for the armament
of the forts, coast defences and vessels ofth
United States.
HOUSE.
This being Friday, the House proceeded
to the consideration of private business.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-11
sa9lggz5 s@zzz1
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES
The Lanney car Coupler.
Special Dispatch to the Alexandria Gazet

Special Dispatch to the Alexandria Gazette.l
NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-THE case of Miller
vs. the Pennsylvania r. r. Co., for infringe
ment, by uss OF the Jauney coupler, which
has been on trel in the United States Dis
trict Court before his honor. Judge Cox, for
two weeks, has just been concluded. BY
consent of defendant the Court instructed
the jury to find six cents damages for
plaintiff No appeal. A poll of the jury
showed every man for defendant.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-11
Snow storms.

HURON, OAK, Feb. 1.-THE heaviest and
hardest snow storm of the winter ragged all
day yesterday. Eight inches of snow fell.
No trains have reached here since Wednes.
day.
ABERDEEN, OAK, Fob. ia severe storm
of snow has been raging here since yester-
day afternoon. The wind is strong from
the north and drifting the snow badly. The
railroads gre hlockaded.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-11

The Overland Monthly for February ha:
been received from its publishers, in Sar
Francisco. It's contents are: The Japanese
Farming Class Was 1t True? The Train.
ing School for Nurses in San Francisco ;
Down the Ravine; The Puntacooset Colo
ny The Riparian Decision in Interior Cali
fornia Chata and Chinta; In the Apa-
che Country; Tell Me, Dear Bird +; A Mod
ern Phase Of American Travel; Reminis'
cences of the Plains and Mines in '49 aud
80: Cabinet Officers in Congress; Rose
mary; Recent Fiction, Etc, and Book Re-
views
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-11

A ELL Is now before the New York leg
islature making it an oifense punishable
by fine or Imprisonment for an employer
TO refuse to employ worlmen who are mem
hers of labor organizations. There would
be Just as much reason for "a tiii to prohibit
employees, from working for employers who
belong to an employers organization. AS
long as this shall remain free country, an
employer will have the same right to en-
ploy whom it shall please him to employ, as
the employee has to work for whomsoever he
shall choose to work. The employee should
have the indisputable and unoblsructed right
to work for whom and on what terms 1t
may suit him to work, and no reasonable
man will deny to the employer an equal
right.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-11

MIR. SsDGwIcK was sent as special envoy
to the City of Mexico. While there he mis-
behaved himself so grossly that his conduct
was town talk, and was so disgraceful that o
meeting of the American residents in that
city was held and his recall requested Mr'
Porch, the U. S. consul at Mexico,
as in duty bound, reported these
facts to the State Department
The appointment of Mr.. Sedgwick of course
threw discredit upon Secretary Bayard,
who, in revenge, has removed MIR. Porch.
And of such is civil service reform under the
present so-caled democratic administra-
tinn
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-11
Only Two RnitIcs.

Mesrs. Johnston, Holloway & Co. wholesale
druggists of Philadelphia, Pa, report that some
time sgo gentleman handed them dollar, with
a request TO send good catarrh cure to two army
officers in Arizona. Recently the same gentleman
told them that both of the officers and the wife OF
a we'll known u. s. A. General had been cured of
Catarrh by the two bottles of Ely's Cream Balm.
Not liquid or snuff Price so cents
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-11

FROM THE Geographic dispatches to-day
it will Ia seen that working men-or some
ut least-are awakening to the absurdily of
quitting their places at the mandate or beck
of irresponsible and oftentimes INDECENT
so called knights of Labor" delegates
The engineers and brewers in New York, it
appears, bid defiance to the fats of "execa
tive boards and, like sensible men, as
thew must be. continue at their work,
notwithstanding they have been ordered to
relinouish thar employment by those who
make living by agitation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-11
President Young Mems Christian ASSN

We ought not to be too anxious to en-
courage untried innovation, in eases Of
doubtful improvement. For a quarter of ii
century DR.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy has
been before the public and passed through
the severest test and is pronounced the most
reliable remedy for that dsagreeable mala-
dy. Thousands of testimonials of its virtues.
so cents per bottle. BY druggists.